Quilter. Writer. Artist
Stained-Glass Workshop beginner to advanced; domestic machine; 3 hours; $30 per student with 10 student minimum. Full day (6 hours) $45 per student with 12 student minimum This beautiful table topper or wall-hanging is a fun way to learn how to create lovely stained glass in fabric. The gorgeous window scene will be uniquely your own […]
Raw-edge Applique’ Workshop beginner to advanced; domestic machine; 3 hours; $30 per student with 12 student minimum. Full day (6 hours) for $45 per student with 12 student minimum This beautiful wall-hanging is a fun way to learn about raw-edge applique. The gorgeous garden scene will be uniquely your own despite using the same patterns as
In my last post, about the Andy Warhol quilt, I wrote about one of my recent finishes. But there have been others, albeit small ones. As CQG president, I have to bring a door prize and, while I do purchase a few things, I also want to include something from my stash or that I’ve
The Baton Rouge Modern Quilt Guild has a challenge each year that I generally participate in. Not that I put much into it, but I do make an effort. I’m not a competitive person, so bragging rights go to someone else. I suppose I participate for the growth. Some of the topics have been difficult
When you make quilts using improv techniques, you often end up with blocks and pieces that don’t quite match. There are a couple of ways to resolve these issues. Let’s look at a few and their positive and negative results. Cutting or trimming is the fastest, easiest way to handle mismatched pieces. Just chop off
I told you in this post that I decided to work on a second quilt for the block of the month. After choosing my fabrics, and showing the scrambles at my guild meeting, I finished up enough pieces to put them on the design wall. This could be (another) autumn-themed quilt. Something I don’t need,
It took me a while to figure out just what HNY means to the millennials. I default to NY as New York. Anyway, as I read through some of the goofey comments on social media, I determined it acutally means Happy New Year! It’s a little early, but HNY to everyone! I’m getting excited for
Back in August a former student contacted me and asked that I make quilts for her two boys. She had been saving their matching tees for a couple of years and had enough to make each boy his own small quilt. They are meant to be quilts to cuddle under while watching TV or playing
With only a few days left before the Improv Block of the Month starts, I figured it’s time to make some decisions. That said, I’ve decided to go with my first idea: use some bright, happy colors. This is something I rarely do in improv, despite loving them. I tend to default to my tried-and-trusted
The Cotton Quilters Guild had a wonderful Christmas party at the beginning of the month. We celebrated with turkey and all the trimmings, including delicious sweet potatoes, green beans, and rolls. The cornbread dressing was the best! Better than Richard’s mom used to be (back when she cooked) …and hers was fabulous. Of course, everyone
